Q 01/05
A) Ruth Handler's sister
B) A German cartoon
C) A famous movie star
D) Ruth Handler's daughter
Answer · why
Barbara Handler grew up hating being known as the girl the doll was named for.
Q 02/05
A) Fisher-Price
B) Mattel
C) Lego
D) Hasbro
Answer · why
Ruth Handler co-founded the company with her husband Elliot in a Los Angeles garage in 1945.
Q 03/05
A) 1975
B) 1959
C) 1969
D) 1982
Answer · why
She debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, which is now celebrated as her birthday.
Q 04/05
A) A cheerleader outfit
B) A nurse's uniform
C) A striped swimsuit
D) A pink ballgown
Answer · why
She had a topknot ponytail and came as either a blonde or a brunette, for $3.
Q 05/05
A) Barbara Ann Carson
B) Barbara Millicent Roberts
C) Barbara Rose Wilson
D) Barbara Marie Handler
Answer · why
Her parents are George and Margaret Roberts of Willows, Wisconsin, according to 1960s storybooks.
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